Citation

Pande TK, Pandey S. J. Assoc. Physicians India 2004; 52: 249-250.

Affiliation

Department of Internal Medicine, JLN Hospital and Research Centre, Bhilai 490 009, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Association of Physicians of India)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15636320

Abstract

Poisoning by white or yellow phosphorus is reported in various forms and also in ages varying from infants to adults, but spontaneous combustion and explosion during its management has never been described. This incidence occurred while attempting to pass a Ryle's tube. Its free end first exhibited a yellow flame and this later on led to an explosive encounter. Role of static electricity generated while handling plastic materials leading to ignition and explosion cannot be overlooked.

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